Architecture firm PPAA has designed BAI-HA, an 18-apartment holiday resort in Tulum built from wood, washed concrete and stucco made from Mexican chukum.
BAI-HA spans three storeys and a rooftop with views of the jungle canopy and ocean. The resort is located in Aldea Zamá, southern Tulum, about 100 metres from the area's main beachfront.
Top: an interior apartment view. Above: BAI-HA is nestled in the Tulum jungle
"The project is based on ideas of privacy and intimacy in a place that is directly related to nature," PPAA told Dezeen.
"Neutral, clean and natural architecture leaves the richness of textures and shadows to the surrounding landscape."
Six separate one-storey apartments are built on the ground floor, each with private access to its own swimming pool and gardens with towering palm trees. The apartment complex is covered in stucco
The remaining 12 apartments are duplexes arranged over two upper levels. Each of these apartments has a private terrace and jacuzzi on BAI-HA's rooftop, which is accessed through a public area on the third floor.
With this stacked formation, every apartment can enjoy the surrounding sprawling jungle at their visitors' leisure while maintaining a sense of privacy.
"The design process was based on the idea of efficiency," said PPAA.
Each apartment has a private pool
BAI-HA was sparing with the material palette for the project. The apartments are constructed from three natural materials ? wood, washed concrete...